Wesley J. Smith

We hear much talk about how the health care system should take “quality of life” of the patient into account in medical decision making.  This issue is discussed in the Health Blog over at the WSJ today.  From “Informed Patient: Taking Quality of Life into Account in . . . . Continue Reading »

The sense of entitlement of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and its supporters would choke a cow.  California is about to run out of cash!—and its supporters worry that it might lose the ability to borrow even more money to bury my state under an even . . . . Continue Reading »

Many in the pro life community are celebrating the decision by the breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen For the Cure, to break financial relations with Planned Parenthood. From the NYT story:In a decision that is inflaming passions on both sides of the abortion debate, the world’s . . . . Continue Reading »

Reason’s science correspondent, Ronald Bailey, has an interesting article out about the ethics of exploiting the natural resources of other worlds.  From “Does Mars Have Rights?”Does Mars have rights? What about Europa, Ganymede, and Titan—the moons of Jupiter and Saturn . . . . Continue Reading »

If this pans out, it will be a big WOW!  Endocrine Today is reporting that umbilical cord blood stem cells have enabled diabetes patients to reduce insulin intake. From the story:Umbilical cord blood stem cells have been successful in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, according to a press . . . . Continue Reading »

I have become increasingly convinced in recent years that the political Left isn’t concerned with liberty as much as power.  Obamacare is a classic case in point.  Mandate, after mandate, after mandate—and as I have said, using the regulatory power assumed by the Feds to reward . . . . Continue Reading »

The Council of Europe has passed a resolution promoting advanced directives in the EU.  Fine and dandy—depending on details, of course.  But the media has been abuzz about one paragraph.  From “Protecting Human Rights and Dignity by Taking Into Account Previously Expressed . . . . Continue Reading »

The current Bioedge links to a story that I find intriguing.  A society of cosmetic surgeons in the UK would like to see advertising for procedures such as breast implants banned. From the Guardian story:All adverts for cosmetic surgery such as breast enlargement and tummy tucks . . . . Continue Reading »

Sixteen notable scientists have signed a powerful op/ed in today’s Wall Street Journal illustrating how and why climate research devolved into an unwarranted global warming hysteria.  First, they point out that the most recent data rebuts the hysteria meme. From “No Need . . . . Continue Reading »

Another transhumanist dream’s fatal flaw . . . . Continue Reading »